Ever think about combining the art forms of painting and embroidery? Then this art lesson is right up your alley! Given a piece of white cloth, young artists first create a grayscale painting and then highlight certain features by embroidering the image with colorful thread. A fun and engaging project for kids of all ages.

Concepts

art forms, art techniques, painting, sewing, sewing patterns, embroidery

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Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Laminate copies of the basic embroidery stitches page, placing them at student work stations for reference
• Prior to having them embroider their paintings, allow learners to practice the different kinds of stitches on scrap pieces of cloth

Classroom Considerations

• Create a sample to display for the class that includes the different types of stitches presented in the lesson
• Perform this lesson over two days so that the paint can dry before learners start to embroider

Pros

• Photographs are included that demonstrate the different steps in the art project
• A picture is included of different types of embroidery stitches, with brief instructions for creating each one
• Provides teachers with a brief history of embroidery that they can share with pupils
• Lesson can be taught with upper elementary, middle, or high school students

Cons

• None